Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources